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    017package org.apache.commons.configuration2.builder;
    018
    019/**
    020 * <p>
    021 * Definition of a parameters interface for INI configurations.
    022 * </p>
    023 * <p>
    024 * The {@code INIConfiguration} class defines a bunch of additional properties
    025 * related to INI processing.
    026 * </p>
    027 * <p>
    028 * <strong>Important note:</strong> This interface is not intended to be
    029 * implemented by client code! It defines a set of available properties and may
    030 * be extended even in minor releases.
    031 * </p>
    032 *
    033 * @since 2.2
    034 * @param <T> the type of the result of all set methods for method chaining
    035 */
    036public interface INIBuilderProperties<T>
    037{
    038    /**
    039     * Allows setting the separator between key and value to be used when
    040     * writing an INI file.
    041     *
    042     * @param separator the new separator for INI output
    043     * @return a reference to this object for method chaining
    044     */
    045    T setSeparatorUsedInOutput(String separator);
    046}